Election-booth.



P. L. FISHER.

ELECTION BOOTH.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 27, 1014.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

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F. L. FISHER. ELECTION BOOTH.

APPLICATION FILED APR.27, 1914.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

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FRANCIS L. FISHER, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO WILLIAM G. MYSELL, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

ELECTION-BOOTH.

Application filed April 27, 1914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANCIS L. FISHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco, State of California, have invented a new and useful Election-Booth, of which the following is a specification in such full and clear terms as will enable those skilled in the art to construct and use the same.

This invention relates to a voting booth and its object is to produce a voting booth which will have its parts all secured together so that the booth may be set up and a curtain thrown thereover with the minimum labor.

Another object of the invention is to pro duce a voting booth which will not require any screws or other fixtures to hold the same upright.

A. further object of the invention is to provide a voting booth with means whereby the person using the same will involuntarily place his feet upon a portion of the booth thereby preventing it from being easily upset.

Another object of the invention is to pro duce a support for the shelf, which support also acts as means for securing the shelf in its folded-up position when the booth is ready to be shipped.

Another object of the invention is to provide a curtain which will have its corners so shaped as to lend additional security to the booth when set up, the curtain acting as a brace for the upper portion of the booth.

Other objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing in which the same reference numeral is applied to the same portion throughout, but I am aware that there are many modifications thereof,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the C0111- plete booth, Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a portion of two uprights showing the manner of securing the uprights together and showing the manner of securing the shelf in position ready for shipment, Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the lock used for securing the upper portion of the booth to the lower portion when the booth is set up, Fig. 3 is a view illustrating the booth partially raised, Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the complete booth showing the curtain thereon, one portion of the curtain being thrown back, and

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

Serial No. 834,764.

Fig. 5 is a view of the booth when folded in position ready for shipment.

The numeral 1 indicates one of the side members of the base of the booth, 2 representing a similar member connected with the first piece by means of the cross bar 3, said cross bar being so placed that when the person using the booth is in a position to mark his ballot that he will naturally stand on the cross bar 3, thus steadying the booth and preventing it from being easily upset.

Connected with the bars 1 and 2 by means of the hinges 4 and 5 are the uprights 7 and 8, said uprights being connected with each other by means of cross pieces 6 and 14, the parts 1 and 7 and 2 and 8 are connected respectively by means of the pivoted braces 9 and 10 and 11 and 12, said braces being pivoted to each other and to the side and base pieces respectively in a well known manner, small lugs 10' and 12. holding said braces when they are extended, as illustrated in Figs. 1, 3 and 4:.

The uprights 7 and 8 are connected with uprights 23 and 13 respectively by means of hinges 32, one for each upright 7 and 8 and the two sets of uprights are held in line as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2 by means of a pair of plates 35, each of said plates having an opening 36 for a screw 37 and a slot 38 to be placed over a screw 39. \Vhen the booth is folded up the plate 35 is rotated 180 de grees from the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 so that it will lie on the upright 28 out of the way.

The uprights or corner posts 23 and 13 are connected by means of the cross pieces 14', 15 and 16. The cross piece 14 carries two blocks 28, which blocks carry hinges 31 for the support of one edge of the shelf 28, two chains 26 supporting the other edge of the shelf when it is in the horizontal position indicated in Figs. 1 and 1. When it is desired to fold the shelf up ready for packing the chains 26 are put around the cross piece 15 and a cotter pin 30 is inserted in a hole 29 in each corner post. The chains thus serve to support the shelf in position for use as well as to hold the shelf in a fixed position when the booth is to be shipped.

Each of the corner posts 13 and 23 carries a hinge at its upper end, see 22 and 22, which hinges are connected respectively with forwardly extending pieces 19 and 19',

and the frame formed by the pieces 17, 18,

19 and 19 is supported by means of the pivoted braces 20 and 21 and 2a and 25 respectively, the same as the braces used on the lower part of the booth.

When the booth is set up the curtain G is thrown thereover, said curtain having a top portion T to which the depending sides of the curtain are connected, so that when the curtain is placed over the top of the frame it braces that frame and prevents it from being moved diagonally.

When the booth is to be shipped it is folded up in the position shown in Fig. 5, the curtain being rolled up and secured thereto for convenience. When the booth is to be set up it is placed upon the floor as shown in Fig. 5, whereupon the top and side frames are raised to the position shown in Fig. 3. The braces are then placed in the position shown in Fig. 3 whereupon the two upper frames are folded up to the position shown in Fig. 1. The curtain is placed over the top frame and the booth is ready for use, and since the board 3 is in a location where a person will naturally stand with the feet thereon when attempting to write on the shelf, there is no danger of upsetting the booth when in use.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is as follows, modifications within the scope of the claims being expressly reserved:

. 1. An election booth comprising a base frame, a top frame and two side frames hingedly connected to each other and to the top and base frames respectively, and forming a single side for the election booth when all of the frames are extended.

:2. In an election booth, a base frame and a top frame, two frames hingedly connected. With the base frame and top frame and with each other and forming a single side when all of the frames are extended, and braces connected with the side frames and the top and bottom frames for holding the several frames extended.

3. In an election booth, a base frame and a top frame, two other frames hingedly connected with the base frame and top frame respectively and with each other, bracesconnesting the top frame and bottom frame with the side frames, and a shelf hing'edly connected to the lower edge of the upper side frame.

52. In an election booth, a base frame hav- 7 ing a foot board extending transversely thereof,- a top frame, two side frames hingedly connected with each other and with the top and base frames, and a shelf hinged to one of the side frames.

5. An election booth comprising f inhingedly connected frames forming respee tively base, sides and top of thebooth,braces connected with the base, top and sides of the booth, a shelf hingedly connected with one of the side frames, a chain for supporting the outer edge of said shelf when in use, and a pin carried by said chain and adapted to be inserted in a hole in one of the side frames for securing the shelf in its folded up position.

6. An election booth comprising a base frame having a transversely extending foot board, a side frame hinged to the base frame, braces connecting the side frame and base frame, a second side frame hinged to the first side frame and forming therewith when extended a single side, a top hinged to the second side frame, and braces for supporting the top when in an extended position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 22d day of April A. D. 1914, in the presence of the two subscribed witnesses.

FRANCIS L. FISHER.

WVitnesses V J. D. BROWN,

C. P. GRIFFIN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Eatents,

Washington, D. 0. 

